Sold Date: June 26, 2024
Start Date: March 31, 2024
Final Price: $125.00 (USD)
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Music of Hawaii Decca 4-Record Set Harry Owens, Ray Kinney, Various 10" 78 RPM.  Decca 1908 features Harry Owens with "My Isle of Golden Dreams" and "Hawaiian Paradise".  Decca 1909 features Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra performing "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii" and "King Kamehameha".  Decca 1910 Features Ray Kinney and His Hawaiians performing "Hoonanea" and "Across The Sea".  Decca 1911 Features Ray Kinney and His Hawaiians performing "King's Serenade" and "Old Plantation".  Early concept album "Music of Hawaii" is in book bound form, and eight songs were recorded for this in 1938, possibly to boost its commercial appeal at a time when artists were going into studios to record six or eight titles with a folio set in mind. This in effect was the birth of the concept album, and two Hawaiian songs by Bing Crosby, which had been recorded two years earlier, were added to the album.
Comes from an adult owner's private collection.  Ultrasonically cleaned, Excellent to NM condition.  Well kept, well stored and well preserved in upright position.  I only play test the albums that appear to be badly scuffed or scratched and do not list them if they play poorly.  Notes will be seen in photos written in permanent marker on the paper sleeve regarding specific conditions of certain albums, so please see all photos, item specifics and condition description above for your consideration. 
All records and vinyl LPs will now ship via USPS Ground or Priority Mail to ensure faster delivery as media mail from Hawaii takes too long sometimes, increasing the risk of damage the more it is handled and the longer it takes to arrive.  Please message me any specific questions you may have before making a purchase and thanks for looking.  I have literally thousands of original 78 RPM records to list, so follow me to stay up to date on what may be some rare finds if you are a collector, music aficionado or preserver of rare, hard to find records from the 1920's on up.